A research team has developed a new electric mesh device that can be wrapped around the heart to deliver electrical impulses and improve cardiac function in experimental models of heart failure.

HeartWare Inc. announced a recall of the batteries used on the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) because the batteries may lose power prematurely due to faulty cells.

July 5, 2016 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first fully bioresorbable coronary stent for the U.S. market. The Abbott Absorb is a first-of-its-kind medical device commercially available to treat U.S. patients with coronary artery disease.

July 1, 2016 — Helium is essential for many modern technologies, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. Now, researchers have developed systematic search methods to discover one of the world’s biggest helium gas fields, associated with volcanoes in the Tanzanian Rift Valley in Africa.

Research has already shown that taking anabolic steroids is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart conditions such as left ventricular hypertrophy. Now research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented at this year’s British Cardiovascular Society conference, June 6-8 in Manchester, England, has shown that for some people misusing steroids can be particularly dangerous.

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Below is a round up of news and videos about new cardiac ultrasound technology discussed in sessions and on the expo floor of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 2016 meeting in Seattle, Wash. 

A Possible Replacement For X-ray Angiography in the Cath Lab

Trends and Advances in Echocardiography at ASE 2016 — Video

Medic One Foundation and the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) announced in June the launch of PulsePoint, a free life-saving mobile app. The Seattle Fire Department is the first agency to launch PulsePoint in King County and hopes to recruit 15,000 PulsePoint citizen responders.

Vital Images Inc. recently launched version 7 of its Vitrea advanced visualization software. This application-based platform delivers full-powered solutions for 2-D, 3-D and 4-D medical imaging and comprehensive user workflows, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) and X-ray angiography (XA) applications.

CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc. announced the treatment of the first patients using its CorMatrix Tyke, a product specifically designed and cleared for cardiac tissue repairs in neonates and infants. The product received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in February 2016.

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